Last week the CBC reported that the Halton Catholic District School Board in Ontario, Canada had placed The Golden Compass under review to decide whether it would remain on elementary school library shelves, in light of a complaint from a member of the community. The Globe & Mail reports that the book has since been pulled from shelves until the review is complete, and that other local school boards have considered a review of the book. Superintendent Rick MacDonald would not disclose the nature of the complaint but noted it is a first in several years. “… the committee is simply responding to a request for a review of the material.” The review should be complete within the first week of the New Line adaptation’s release.
School board reviews library stock
November 27, 2007
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